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Patience and Gratitude Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyah This is Patience and Gratitude by Ibn Qayyim. The author explains the Islamic concept of sabr (patience) and its counterpart shakr (gratitude), in a practical fashion.

This work is a translation of a small yet extremely beneficial treatise by Shaykh al-Islam Ahmad Ibn Taymiyyah on the subject of patience. The different types of patience are discussed along with 20 highly practical pieces of advice for developing this quality. Translation with additional notes by Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq.

The Book of Patience and Thankfulness is the thirty-second chapter of The Revival of the Religious Sciences which is widely regarded as the greatest work of Islamic spirituality. Written by one of the most famous theologian-mystics of all time, The Book of Patience and Thankfulness discusses two of the virtues of the religious and spiritual life that are of universal interest. --

Patience and Gratitude are the keys to success in this world and the next, as Imam Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya explains in a beautiful Manner in this Book. In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful By the Time, Verily Man is in loss, Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.

This book shares tales of courage expressed through a mindset of patience and gratitude, as individuals face the challenges in their life. Out of the 18 people featured here, 13 are people with mental health issues, one is a caregiver, two are counsellors, one is a motivational Islamic speaker and one is the CEO of the Institute of Mental Health (IMH). One common theme they express is that the path towards wellness takes considerable effort and time. In fact, none of the peers claim to reach that elusive state of being recovered as they still experience their symptoms from time to time and go in and out of different stages of recovery. Healing though is easier to experience than recovery as one regains the sense of self before the illness and grows into a new and better, happier, and more contented human being. It is about being able to forgive and move on. It is about counting the blessings and appreciating the lessons learnt from tragedies, traumas, and challenges in life. Often, it is the journey itself that teaches the meaning of patience and gratitude.